HBA-MPM H.B. 2525 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2525
By: Dutton
Public Education
4/20/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

H.B. 2525 includes the services of a computer programmer, systems analyst
and financial consultant, in addition to the services of an architect,
attorney or fiscal agent, among those fees which Section 44.031 (regarding
fees paid by a school district for professional services), Education Code,
is inapplicable, and requires fees for these services to be determined in a
specific manner. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 44.031(f), Education Code, to include the
services of a computer programmer, systems analyst and financial
consultant, in addition to the services of an architect, attorney, or
fiscal agent, among those fees to which this section (regarding fees paid
by a school district for professional services) is inapplicable.  Requires
fees for these services to be determined as provided by Section 2254.003
(Selection of Provider; Fees) or Section 2254.004 (Contract for
Professional Services of Architect, Engineer, or Surveyor), Government
Code, as appropriate. Makes conforming and nonsubstantive changes. 

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.